get in

entrar, subirse

Pasar al interior de un lugar o de un vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: To move inside a place or vehicle.

• Open the door and get in.
• We got in the car and drove home.
• How did the cat get in the cupboard?

Cómo se usa: get in something (Get in the taxi before it starts raining.)

Sinónimos: enter, go in

Antónimos: get out

Expresiones frecuentes: get in something, get in quickly, get in freely, get in somehow

ser admitido, ser aceptado

Ser aceptado como estudiante en una escuela o universidad.

En inglés sencillo: To be accepted as a student by a school or university.

• I applied to college and got in.
• Her grades were excellent, so she got in easily.
• Did your brother get in after his interview?

Sinónimos: be accepted, be admitted

Expresiones frecuentes: get in anywhere, get in easily

llegar

Llegar a un lugar, especialmente a casa, a una estación o a un aeropuerto.

En inglés sencillo: To arrive at a place, especially home or a station or airport.

• What time does your train get in?
• I got in late last night.
• Their flight will get in tomorrow morning.

Cómo se usa: get in at something (Our train gets in at six.)

Sinónimos: arrive, reach home

Antónimos: leave, depart

Expresiones frecuentes: get in late, get in tomorrow

salir elegido, ser elegido

Ganar una elección y obtener un cargo en el gobierno.

En inglés sencillo: To win an election and gain a position in government.

• Our candidate got in this time.
• If the party gets in, it promises to lower taxes.
• Do you think she will get in again?

Sinónimos: be elected, win office

Expresiones frecuentes: get in again, get in easily

anochecer más temprano

Anochecer cada vez más temprano a medida que se acerca el invierno.

En inglés sencillo: If the nights do this, it becomes dark earlier each evening as winter approaches.

• The nights are getting in now.
• By October, the nights had got in noticeably.
• Have you noticed how quickly the nights are getting in?

Cómo se usa: the nights get in (The nights get in earlier as autumn approaches.)

Sinónimos: draw in

Expresiones frecuentes: nights get in, nights get in earlier

bien, vamos

Grito de alegría cuando tú o alguien a quien apoyas logra algo.

En inglés sencillo: An excited shout when you or someone you support succeeds.

• Get in! We won!
• Get in! I passed my driving test!
• Get in, lads! That was a brilliant goal!

Sinónimos: yes, hooray

Expresiones frecuentes: get in mate, get in lads